Legal Opinion
In re A.G.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided June 1, 2006No. Nos. 04-FS-451, 04-FS-739PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEADMAN, Senior Judge:
The natural father of A.G., a minor child within the neglect system, appeals the trial court’s decision to award “permanent guardianship” to the child’s maternal aunt and uncle under the relatively new Foster Children’s Guardianship Act, D.C.Code § 16-2381 et seq., which became effective in 2001.1 The Act provides that guardianship decisions shall be based upon “a preponderance of the evidence.” D.C.Code § 16-2388(f). The principal issue on appeal addresses whether the due process clause of the Constitution requires the more demanding standard of “clear and convincing…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Kent K. v. Bobby M.Arizona Supreme Court · 2005
- Appeal of H.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
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3Cited by13 opinions
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